{ "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0", "kind": "symptom", "brand": "roomba", "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/not-charging/", "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/no-carga/", "slug": "not-charging", "slug_es": "no-carga", "device_type": "vacuum", "title_en": "Roomba not charging", "title_es": "Roomba no carga", "severity": "warn", "severity_note_en": "robot still runs until the battery empties", "severity_note_es": "el robot funciona hasta agotar la batería", "series": [ "600", "e", "i", "j", "s" ], "tools_en": "none", "tools_es": "ninguna", "time_min": 15, "difficulty": "easy", "safety": "battery", "safety_note_en": "Unplug the dock before cleaning its contacts, and take the robot off the dock before touching the battery.", "safety_note_es": "Desenchufa la base antes de limpiar los contactos y saca el robot de la base antes de tocar la batería.", "meaning_en": "A Roomba that won't charge usually has dirty charging contacts — a film of dust between robot and dock. Wipe the contacts, confirm the dock has power, and reseat the robot. Battery swaps come last.", "meaning_es": "Si tu Roomba no carga, casi siempre hay contactos de carga sucios, una capa de polvo entre el robot y la base de carga. Limpia los contactos, comprueba que la base tiene corriente y vuelve a acoplar el robot. Cambiar la batería es el último recurso.", "causes": [ { "title_en": "Dirty charging contacts", "title_es": "Contactos de carga sucios", "detail_en": "Carbon dust builds a film on the metal strips of robot and dock. iRobot allows exactly two cleaning materials — lightly dampened melamine foam or a damp cloth. Nothing abrasive.", "detail_es": "El polvo de carbón forma una película sobre las tiras metálicas del robot y la base. iRobot solo admite dos materiales de limpieza — esponja de melamina ligeramente humedecida o un paño húmedo. Nada abrasivo.", "likelihood": "most_common" }, { "title_en": "Dock has no power", "title_es": "La base no tiene corriente", "detail_en": "A loose cord, a switched-off power strip, or a dead outlet. The Home Base light glows for about four seconds after plug-in and then goes dark — that is normal power-saving, not a dead dock.", "detail_es": "Un cable flojo, una regleta apagada o un enchufe sin corriente. La luz de la Home Base se enciende unos cuatro segundos al conectarla y luego se apaga — es ahorro de energía normal, no una base muerta.", "likelihood": "common" }, { "title_en": "Robot not seated on the dock", "title_es": "Robot mal acoplado a la base", "detail_en": "On a rug or an uneven floor the contacts never line up, so the robot sits there without drawing current.", "detail_es": "Sobre una alfombra o un suelo irregular los contactos no llegan a alinearse y el robot se queda sin recibir corriente.", "likelihood": "common" }, { "title_en": "Battery worn out or loose", "title_es": "Batería agotada o mal asentada", "detail_en": "After a few years the pack stops holding charge; after a battery swap it may not be pressed in fully.", "detail_es": "Tras unos años la batería deja de retener carga; después de un cambio puede no estar bien encajada.", "likelihood": "uncommon" }, { "title_en": "Damaged contacts", "title_es": "Contactos dañados", "detail_en": "Green or copper-colored contacts, or contacts stuck flat, are damaged. That part — robot or dock — needs replacement.", "detail_es": "Contactos verdosos, cobrizos o hundidos están dañados. Esa pieza —robot o base— necesita sustitución.", "likelihood": "rare" } ], "steps": [ { "title_en": "Confirm the dock has power", "title_es": "Comprueba que la base tiene corriente", "detail_en": "Push the cord firmly into the dock and the wall. Watch for the four-second light on plug-in. Skip power strips with switches while you test.", "detail_es": "Encaja el cable a fondo en la base y en el enchufe. Observa la luz de cuatro segundos al conectar. Evita regletas con interruptor mientras pruebas." }, { "title_en": "Clean both sets of contacts", "title_es": "Limpia los dos juegos de contactos", "detail_en": "Wipe the strips on the robot's underside and on the dock with lightly dampened melamine foam (Magic Eraser). Let everything dry.", "detail_es": "Limpia las tiras de la parte inferior del robot y de la base con esponja de melamina ligeramente humedecida. Deja secar todo." }, { "title_en": "Re-dock and watch the charge signal", "title_es": "Vuelve a acoplar y observa la señal de carga", "detail_en": "A 600 series pulses amber while charging. Newer i and j models switch their lights off after about a minute on the dock — check the battery percentage in the app instead.", "detail_es": "Un 600 parpadea en ámbar mientras carga. Los modelos i y j más nuevos apagan sus luces al minuto de acoplarse — mira el porcentaje de batería en la app." }, { "title_en": "Reseat the battery", "title_es": "Reasienta la batería", "detail_en": "With the robot off the dock, undo the battery door screws on the underside, pull the pack, and press it back in firmly. This also reboots the robot.", "detail_es": "Con el robot fuera de la base, quita los tornillos de la tapa de la batería, extrae el paquete y vuelve a encajarlo con firmeza. Esto además reinicia el robot." }, { "title_en": "Battery still drains fast? Replace it", "title_es": "¿La batería se sigue agotando? Sustitúyela", "detail_en": "If the robot charges but dies in minutes, the pack is at end of life — pick the battery for your series below.", "detail_es": "Si el robot carga pero se apaga en minutos, la batería llegó al final de su vida — elige abajo la de tu serie." } ], "parts": [ "roomba-battery-xlife-600", "roomba-battery-lithium-ei", "roomba-home-base-dock" ], "sources": [ { "label_en": "iRobot Support — Why does my Roomba or Braava not turn on or charge properly", "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Por qué mi Roomba o Braava no enciende o no carga bien", "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/19952", "kind": "official" }, { "label_en": "iRobot Support — How to Clean the Charging Contacts", "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Cómo limpiar los contactos de carga", "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/32681", "kind": "official" }, { "label_en": "iFixit — Roomba Won't Charge troubleshooting", "label_es": "iFixit — Solución de problemas cuando el Roomba no carga", "url": "https://www.ifixit.com/Troubleshooting/Roomba/Won't+Charge/480001", "kind": "community" } ], "confidence": "official", "last_verified": "2026-07-05" }